
Brandon S. Ito, MD, MPH
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, California 90095
About
Brandon Ito, MD, MPH completed his undergraduate degree in Human Development with minor studies in Psychology and Healthcare & Social Issues from the University of California, San Diego. He completed his medical training at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. During his medical training, he completed a masters degree in public health (MPH) at the Harvard University School of Public Health, with a concentration in family and community health. Dr. Ito completed his adult psychiatry training at the University of California, San Francisco and completed specialized training in LGBT mental health and the Global Health Clinical Scholars Program. Dr. Ito completed his fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University and Bellevue Hospital, where he served as Chief Fellow.
Dr. Ito is passionate about medical education and teaching, LGBTQ mental health, and reducing health care disparities in vulnerable populations. Dr. Ito is a designated UCLA Health LGBTQ Champion, behavioral health provider in the UCLA Gender Health Program, and faculty in the UCLA Primary Care Fellowship. Additional clinical roles include supervising attending in the UCLA Child & Adult Neurodevelopmental Clinic (CAN), and inpatient hospital attending on the inpatient child and psychiatry unit at the Ronald Reagan Neuropsychiatric Hospital. Educational roles include Psychiatry Core Clerkship Chair, Educator for Excellence at the David Geffen School of Medicine, Co-Director of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Medical Student Program, and Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at the Tarjan Center at UCLA.
Practice Location:
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, California 90095
For Appointments: 310-825-9989
Phone: 310-825-1309
Fax: 310-825-2982
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certifications
Fellowship
Residency
Internship
Degrees
Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2023 - 2020
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences Outstanding Faculty Housestaff Teaching Award 2020 See More
Locations
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Hospital Affiliations
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
Areas of Focus
Videos
Research
Publications
- Janssen A, Ito BS (2018). Gender Dysphoria and Psychotic Spectrum Disorders. In Janssen A, Liebowitz S (Ed), Affirmative Mental Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: A Clinical Guide (pp 181-188). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
- Ito BS (2018). DACA, DREAMers & Mental Health. The Southern California Society of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Newsletter. Available at http://www.scscap.org/assets/scscap-newsletter-2018.pdf.
- Betancourt TS, Abdi S, Ito BS, Lilienthal GM, Agalab N, Ellis H (2015). We Left One War and Came to Another: Resource Loss, Acculturative Stress, and Caregiver-Child Relationships in Somali Refugee Families. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 21(1): 114-125.
In the News
- LGBTQ Fellowship enters fourth year at DGSOM
- Confronting Mental Health Barriers in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
- How Racism Against Asian American and Pacific Islanders Reinforces Health Disparities
- National Coming Out Day spotlights the challenges and wins of a long, complex journey
- HIV screenings and treatments could mean longer life expectancy, yet stigmas interfere with progress
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Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2023 - 2020
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences Outstanding Faculty Housestaff Teaching Award 2020
- Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching 2021